Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (CBSH) Ownership
CBSH ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 78.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.50% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 143.4M
- Float
- 130.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.61% 6.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.17 short interest up 1.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 78.23%
- Insiders 2.50%
- Other investors 19.27%
CBSH top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.09% | 13.1M | $728.7M | +150,421 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.27% | 9.0M | $502.6M | +220,068 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 5.11% | 7.4M | $409.5M | +287,400 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 4.55% | 6.5M | $364.5M | +4.7M (+251.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.32% | 6.2M | $346.1M | −11,581 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.13% | 5.9M | $330.7M | −286,420 (−4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Commerce Bank NA/MO | 3.80% | 5.5M | $304.7M | −1.5M (−21.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.89% | 4.2M | $231.9M | +221,565 (+5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.09% | 3.0M | $167.5M | +32,775 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 1.57% | 2.3M | $125.5M | −357,210 (−13.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | BTIM Corp | 1.47% | 2.1M | $117.7M | +179,879 (+9.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.44% | 2.1M | $115.6M | +1.3M (+177.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.40% | 2.0M | $112.1M | −280,265 (−12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Wells Fargo & Co | 1.35% | 1.9M | $107.9M | −129,222 (−6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | NORGES BANK | 1.19% | 1.7M | $95.2M | +80,147 (+4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 1.08% | 1.6M | $86.7M | +290,751 (+23.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bank of America Corp | 1.00% | 1.4M | $80.4M | +410,897 (+39.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | UBS Group AG | 0.99% | 1.4M | $79.4M | +120,908 (+9.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.94% | 1.4M | $75.4M | −258,991 (−16.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.88% | 1.3M | $70.2M | +25,240 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 8.0M shares and 7 cut 2.9M.
CBSH top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.34% | 4.8M | $267.5M | −1,716 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.05% | 4.4M | $244.8M | −3,293 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.24% | 3.2M | $179.8M | +42,441 (+1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.46% | 2.1M | $117.0M | +77,584 (+3.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | American Century Mid Cap Value Inv | 1.10% | 1.6M | $88.2M | −366,312 (−18.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 1.07% | 1.5M | $86.0M | +376,709 (+32.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.85% | 1.2M | $67.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Jupiter Merian Glb Eq Abs Rt I USD Acc | 0.73% | 1.0M | $58.3M | +322,437 (+44.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.69% | 997K | $55.5M | +5,432 (+0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | First Trust SMID Cp Rising Div Achv ETF | 0.64% | 922K | $51.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.61% | 881K | $49.1M | +94,965 (+12.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.53% | 763K | $42.5M | −4,624 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | American Century Focused Lg Cap Val Inv | 0.53% | 758K | $42.2M | −17,357 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 0.52% | 750K | $41.8M | +22,368 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.50% | 713K | $39.7M | −1,000 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | 0.48% | 696K | $38.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.46% | 657K | $36.6M | −7,324 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | American Century Equity Income Inv | 0.44% | 635K | $35.4M | −67,688 (−9.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.44% | 629K | $35.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | First Trust Value Line® Dividend ETF | 0.40% | 573K | $31.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CBSH insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Timothy S Dunn | Buy | $47.71 | 2,500 | $119,275 |
| 2026-03-05 | Kim L Jakovich | Sell | $51.45 | 949 | $48,826 |
| 2026-03-05 | Margaret M Rowe | Sell | $51.69 | 861 | $44,505 |
| 2026-02-05 | John W Kemper | Sell | $53.99 | 23,397 | $1.3M |
| 2026-02-04 | David L Roller | Sell | $54.48 | 1,134 | $61,780 |
| 2026-02-04 | Derrick Brooks | Sell | $54.40 | 1,044 | $56,794 |
| 2026-02-03 | David L Roller | Sell | $53.32 | 2,092 | $111,545 |
| 2025-05-01 | June Mcallister Fowler | Sell | $57.83 | 1,698 | $98,195 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
CBSH shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CBSH
Institutional investors own 78.2% of Commerce Bancshares's shares and insiders 2.50%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.09% of the shares (13.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.61% of the float, or 6.17 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 4.5% since 2014.
Related: CBSH analyst forecast, CBSH key metrics, CBSH dividend history. See the CBSH stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CBSH ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Commerce Bancshares stock?
The largest shareholders of Commerce Bancshares are BlackRock Inc (9.09%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.27%), State Street Corp (5.11%), AQR Capital Management LLC (4.55%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.32%).
What percentage of Commerce Bancshares is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 78.2% of Commerce Bancshares's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.50%.
Which funds own Commerce Bancshares?
The largest fund holders of Commerce Bancshares are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.34%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.05%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.24%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (1.46%), American Century Mid Cap Value Inv (1.10%).
What is Commerce Bancshares's short interest?
6.5M shares of Commerce Bancshares were sold short, 4.61% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.17 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Commerce Bancshares?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Commerce Bancshares (since May 1, 2025), 1 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of Commerce Bancshares are outstanding?
Commerce Bancshares has 143.4M shares outstanding, of which 130.5M are in the public float.